Risk Management

Manage the risks of international trade

"With Western Union Business Solutions you get an organization that has a worldwide presence, and individuals that are willing to listen and offer solutions that are beneficial." Aftab Ahmad, Finance & Administration Manager, Alscott Air Systems Ltd, Canada

"We have been a partner with Western Union Business Solutions for several years and have really enjoyed the personal service we receive from all of their departments. Our Relationship Manager is always there when we need him." Val Bellmire, Operations Supervisor, Alpine Bank, USA

"[Western Union Business Solutions] have always provided us with a first class service in this highly competitive environment—helping us to provide our clients with favorable exchange rates whilst offering a reliable and efficient service." Jesmond Mizzi, Managing Director, Jesmond Mizzi Financial Advisors, Malta

"...the speed of payments and certainty of exchange rates, together with personalized support enable significantly more effective operations. The financial benefits have raised management and employee awareness of the accounting department’s contributions to the success of the company." Björn Hendrik Seel, Head of Accounting, joachim behrens scheessel gmbh, Germany

"....it means that there’s one hugely important part of our business that we’re comfortable is being looked after and we can focus on selling the product...." Suey Cooper, Founder, Soled Distribution, Australia

Take control and defend your profits today

EBOOK: 4 STEPS TO PROTECTING PROFITS Have you prepared a risk management strategy to help protect your business? Here are four simple steps to building a solid strategy. Get your eBook

EBOOK: HOW TO LOWER COSTS WITH LOCAL CURRENCY PAYMENTS Paying international suppliers in US dollars is not the only option and, in many cases, it may not be the best option. Get your eBook

For your industry

Healthcare

Speed up reconciliation and simplify payments for international patients visiting to seek excellence in specialty care.

Legal

Grow your business internationally

Compliance Best Practices for FIs Watch this webinar that focuses on Compliance Best Practices for Financial Institutions. We’ll take you through a number of topics and issues facing the industry, with timely information and real-life... Watch the Webinar

Local currency creates safe havens for kids SOS Children’s Villages Switzerland aims to give at-risk children around the world a second chance at being raised in a loving environment. Read the Case Study

4 Steps to Protecting Profits You’ve decided to grow your business by expanding overseas, but this opportunity comes with a range of challenges including currency volatility. Many businesses fail due to cash flow issues that... Download the Whitepaper

Soled Distribution, reliable payments keep the supply chain moving Soled Distribution previously managed international payments on its own, which was a complicated and time consuming process. The speed with which a payment reaches its suppliers can have significant... Read the Case Study (video)

A grand approach to risk management Grande Exhibitions is an Australian company with a large number of business partners and suppliers located in Asia, Europe and the USA. Doing business on such a global scale means cash flows and... Read the Case Study

How we make the business of money better

Cash Management

Take control of cash flow

Get the right information to make sound decisions. Know your currency exposure. Quickly forecast cash flow.

International Payments

Grow your business faster

Accelerate your growth. Make transactions in multiple currencies and formats to over 170 countries and territories.

Risk Management

Protect business profits

Work with our risk management specialists to build a simple plan to help manage currency exposure and contain currency costs.

* The rates displayed by our free currency converter are neither "buy" nor "sell" rates, but interbank rates, the wholesale exchange rates between banks for transaction amounts over $5 million USD equivalent. Interbank rates don’t include the spreads, handling fees, and other charges that may be assessed by foreign exchange providers.Please note that, as such, these rates will vary from the rates available to our private and small business customers, due to transaction sizes and processing costs. These rates are therefore provided for indicative purposes only.

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Western Union Business Solutions is a business unit of The Western Union Company. Services in the US are provided by Custom House USA, LLC (NMLS ID: 906985) and Western Union Business Solutions (USA), LLC (NMLS ID: 907333) (collectively referred to as "WUBS" or "Western Union Business Solutions"). For a complete listing of US state licensing, visit http://business.westernunion.com/About/File-a-Complaint. For additional information about Custom House USA, LLC and Western Union Business Solutions (USA), LLC, visit http://business.westernunion.com/About/Compliance-Legal.

* Transaction fee-free EDGE Network Payment services are available between fully accredited WUBS customers that have registered to use the WU® EDGE platform and are authorized by a WUBS affiliate to access WUBS services in USA, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand or in other WUBS operating countries where customers have been specifically granted access to such service. WUBS does not charge license fees to access or use the WU® EDGE platform. In the event that a transaction that is initiated through the WU® EDGE platform involves a currency conversion a WUBS affiliate will apply a foreign currency exchange rate, which includes a margin set by WUBS. Transaction fees may also apply to transactions other than EDGE Network Payment services that are initiated through the WU EDGE platform.

**WUBS holding balance facility enables you to temporarily hold amounts that you have acquired to make or receive a payment for up to 90 days. Amounts held in a holding balance do not earn interest.